LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Taranaki Daily News, 6 August 1917, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

At a public meeting at Napier on Saturday it was decided to ask the Government to remove all Germans from high positions. The police are investigating a coinmade to thein that recently the sum of £35 was stolen from the pockets of a sleaping lodger at White's Hotel, Waitara.

Mr. E. A. S. Browne, director of agricultural education for Taranaki. was present at the annual meeting of the Moa Dairy Company at Inglewood on Saturday, and arranged to give a series of demonstrations to tho suppliers on dates to be arranged. "The postal service wants shaking up," remarked a supplier at the annual meeting of the Moa Dairy Company on Saturday. "It takes a letter as long to go from Xew Plymouth or Inglewood to Waitui as it does to go from New York to Queenstown (Ireland)." An inquest was opened at tho New Plymouth courthouse on Saturday touching the death of John Hartley, who died at tho hospital on 'Friday as the result of injuries to the head sustained by him in South Koad on the previous morning. After evidence of identification by the deceased's widow, the inquiry was adjourned sine die. A meeting to form a branch of the Second Division League is to he held at Opunako on Wednesday evening, when addresses will he given by an Elthan: and New Plymouth delegation. An effort is being made to hold a meeting at Eahotu on the same evening for a similar purpose. Okato is also arranging for a meeting some evening this or next. woek.

Two men named Richard O'Donncll and Michael Manning were arrested by Constable McGregor at Tongaporutu on Friday night, and will be brought before the New Plymouth Magistrate's Court on charges arising out of the cases heard on Thursday last, when two young lads pleaded guilty to charges of stealing ■whisky. Other charges under tho Licensing Act against O'Donncll and Manning are pending. A supplier at the Moa Dairy Company's annual meeting suggested that it would be simpler, in connection with the' casein proposal, for tiie skim milk to lie paid for at per gallon, eliciting the reply from the company's representative (amidst laughter): "How much water would 1 get?" He intimated that he could not agree to such a proposition while there were so many creeks in Taranaki.

Prior to her leaving New Plymouth last 'week, Miss Kelly, barmaid at the White Hart Hotel, who was convicted under tho anti-shouting law and fined £5, with loss employment for six months, was presented by sympathisers with a purse of sovereigns, amounting to £44. The subscribers felt the young lady had been unjustly treated, her conviction being due entirely to the unsupported evidence of a man subject to inebriation, who was picked up insensible bv the police on the afternoon of the day when the alleged ofl'encc was supposed to have been committed. .Representations on behalf of the young lady are being made to the Government in connection with tho matter.

The Citizens' Band gave their first municipal concert, of the season in the East End Reserve yesterday afternoon. The weather was fine, but a strong wind inado matters rather unpleasant, the attendance of the public being satisfactorily large under the circumstances. The excellent programme presented was highly appreciated, especially Lemare's Andaiftino for the organ, the work of arranging which for the band was only completed by the conductor, Mr, F. W. G. McLeod, last week. Taylor's sotting of "The Rosary" was also included in the programme by special request. The band were hospitably entertained to afternoon tea by the East End Committee,

Mr. A. De Bavay, the eminent atu.lv tical chemist of Melbourne, testified, at the Supreme Court of Victoria that SANDER'S EUCALYPTI EXTRACT compares with other eucalyptus products like well-refined and matured brandy compares with raw spirit. By insisting on ths GENUINE SANDER EXTRACT you will get tiie advantage of quality and will be safe.ftojp. harmramuur

The rainfall in Eltham last month was 1.1.19 inches. There was a sitting of a military medical board in Hanvera on l'Viday, when 5S> balloted recruits were examined. Of these 22 wore classified fit for active service, ISO for homo service, 5 B'2 (for rcexamication). and '2 totally unlit. Owing to the length of the change of programme at the Kmpire to-night the first picture will be screened at 7.40 sliavp. This programme includes tho Triangle feature, ''Jim Bludso," starring Wilfred Lucas, a Blue Bird feature "The Beckoning Trail," starring Warron Kerrigan, Billie Burke in Gloria's Romance, and the latest Patiie Gazette. Speaking at Hawera on Saturday, Mr. Smith, chairman of the Taranaki School Committees' Association, stressed the need for more unity in Taranaki in matters that affected the whole district, and he pointed out that tho Association was perhaps the first organised effort that lias been made to bring about that desirable state of atl'airs, and perchance their success might spur others on in other branches of public life. At a meeting of members of school committees in tho southern area of the Taranaki educational district oil Saturday, after hearing an address from Sir. S. G. Smith, president of tho Taranaki Schools Committees' Association, it was decided, on tho motion of Mr. Sage, seconded by Mr. Andrews (Eltham) to form a branch of the Association at Hawera, to foe known as the South Taranaki branch of tho Association. A hearty voto of thanks waa accorded to Mr. Smith.

Ancient history of Taranaki was touched on at the meeting of the Clifton County Council on Friday, when a letter was received from Messrs. Roy andNicholscn 1 forwarding copy of an unregistered conveyance dated September 7, ISW, of allotments 25 and 28, lUvertoo Township, Urenui District, from the lata Mr. Decimus Atkinson, to Mr. 11, N. Richmond, as superintendent of the proyinee. They pointed out that under section 0 of the Abolition of Provinces Act, 1875, all lands held by the Superintendent of a Province at tho date of the abolition thereof became vested in the Crown for the same purpose, and objects us those for which they were held by the Superintendent. The conveyance, however, did not show the purpose for which the above allotments were held. They proposed to hold the deed until it had been definitely ascertained whether the allotments remained Crown lands absolutely or whether they had become vested for the benefit of tho corporation, or the chairman, councillors and inhabitants of the County of Clifton. If' the council could establish its right to the land and power to sell a client of theirs was prepared to purchar,e. Members of the Council had very little knowledge of the position, so it was decided to refer tho matter to the county solicitor.

Every mail had two duties, declared Mr. A. A. Stewart at Eltham the other evening, one to his country and one to his wife and family. They were all willing and anxious to fight their country's battles, but some, were dubious as to' the position, of their wives and families. The Government had, however, stepped in and solved ono problem for them—for which they were very gladby stating that they should go to the front when called on. That left them free to attend to their other duty—that of providing for their wivos and families. Tho biggest shirkers in New Zealand were the financial shirkers, and whose fault was that—only the Government's. Tho Government had not yet been bold enough to recognise the principle that there must be equality of sacrifice. If tlf'.y conscripted men they should conscript wealth, and the sacrifice could not be measured by what was given but by what was left. Jf a man with an income of. £IO,OOO gave £IOOO to his country, his sacrifice would not be as great as that of a man who with an income of £SOO gave £2OO or even £IOO. Every man must work, pay or fight. It was only by sacrifice that they could win the war.

There was finite an outburst of enthusiasm 'at Everybody's Theatre on Saturday evening when the pictures of tile defence of Verdlin were, shown. Some very fine views were given of the town, its defences and general characteristics,, together with views of tho preparations for battle and the actual fighting. -Some idea of the awful mud and the difficulties and hardships confronting the soldiers could be gained from the pictures of the trenches, the shell holes, and the general terrain. One could see the poilus endeavoring' to extract themselves from the mud, and the difficult business it seemed to be. The famous 7's's and the huge howitzers were seen at work, with the big dumps of ammunition. Perhaps one of the most interesting sights was tlio aerodrome, with its hundreds j of : aeroplanes, some of which were seen visling from tiie ground and sailing for the Hun lines. "How the Huns entered Verdun" '\va,s a particularly interesting picjtuie. They in their hundreds were escorted through the streets of the city by French guards, and a view of their actual surrender on tho field of battle was given. These "super men," as tho Germans would have themselves called, 'do not impress one very much. On the other hand tho French soldiers, who were shown marching past in their thousands, and going about different work, impressed one'very favorably, their fine physique and soldierly bearing being jn striking contrast to the slouching, miserable enemy. The film, which 'was taken by the French Government, is very instructive and interesting. Attention is again directed to the prices of ladies' hose at tho Melbourne, Ltd., in view of the expected rise on all woollen goods: All wool plain cashmere hose, 2s 3d pair; all-wool one-rib and fancy ribbed hose, 2s lid pair; all-wool plain cashmere hose, llama finish, 3s Od; all-wool best quality yellow label llama hose, fashioned legs, 3s lid pair; dyes iti every instance are absolutely guaran-

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•'I think," said Mr. J l . S. McLean, president of the Now Zealand Automobile Union, at the annual meeting at Wellington, "that the main highways of New Zealand should be taken over by the Government, instead of allowing the various sections of the roads to be in the hands of the. local bodies. Imagine tlie various sections of ths Main Trunk railway being in the hands of these .bodies instead of being controlled by one big Department." Sonic oxeitomcnt was mused in Devon Street on Saturday evening by a gjrey horse which, minus rider, saddle or bridle, careered at full speed tlirough the busiest portion of tho town. It was first noticed galloping past the Bed House Hotel, .and its career along the centre of the tram track, which fortunately was clear of traffic, was closely watched until it vanished in the distance, after passing the post office. It is probable that the horse was the victim of a practical joke, as a motor cyclist heard a hor:;e in the vicinity of ilobson Street galloping with a kerosene tin attached to it. At a meeting, Mr. D. 0. Bates, Dominion Meteorologist, referred in an informal talk to the climate and weather of New Zealand. The speaker said tha,t ( the climato dealt with the average conditions over long periods, while weather dealt with conditions from day to day. The climate of a country remained constant, no matter what people might say to the contrary. There might be variations in cycles pf years, but the climato was regarded as unchangeable. When the New Zealand troops were sent to Gallipoli, lie had been asked to supply a report to the Government on. the wintw conditions on the peninsula. He had been able to do so mainily as a result of a study of German works on th« subject. The Germans paid great attention to meteorology, and letters received by the speaker from German ga* vants dealt with quite live points of the Dominion's weather conditions.